View source for 2021/10/8 - Patch v11.3

v11.3 (aka the "Artillery. Again." release) has been released to the installer. This patch is a fairly fast turnaround patch, meant to address a present issue and get a few new things out the door, so let's get into it. 

'''UPDATED MECHANIC:''' [[Weapons#Artillery|Artillery weapons]], specifically the Thumper, Sniper, Long Tom, Arrow IV, and Cruise Missile/50, have been reworked significantly. For a more complete explanation see the latest [[Developer Blog]].

The following details the overall stat changes:

* Arrow IV:
** Direct damage reduced to 30 (down from 60)
** Variable Damage reduced to 10 (down from 20)
** Scatter range reduced to 40m/80m (down from  60/120)
** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 75 (up from 60)
** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 180m (up to 120m)
** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 10 (up from 0)
* CruiseMissile/50:
** Scatter range reduced to 115m/175m (down from 150m/275m)
* Thumper:
** Direct damage reduced to 25 (down from 50)
** Variable Damage reduced to 5 (down from 10)
** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
** Recoil reduced to 2 (down from 3)
** Scatter range reduced to 35m/75m (down from 50m/100m)
** Heat generated reduced to 15 (down from 20)
** Direct stability damage reduced to 15 (down from 30)
** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 125m (up from 100m)
** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 55 (up from 40)
** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 5 (up from 0)
* Sniper Artillery:
** Direct damage reduced to 50 (down from 75)
** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
** Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
** Direct stability damage reduced to 30 (down from 40)
** Scatter range reduced to 50m/115m (down from 75m/150m)
** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 210m (up from 150m)
** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 90 (up from 60)
** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 15 (up from 0)
* Long Tom: 
** Direct damage reduced to 70 (down from 90)
** Crit chance reduced to +50% (down from +100%)
** Recoil reduced to 3 (down from 4)
** Direct stability damage reduced to 40 (down from 50)
** Scatter range reduced to 75m/135m (down from 125m/250m)
** AoE range (generic ammo) increased to 325m (up from 250m)
** AoE damage (generic ammo) increased to 135 (up from 100)
** AoE heat damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
** AoE stability damage (generic ammo) increased to 20 (up from 0)
* Ammunition:
** Thumper, Sniper Artillery, and Long Tom Shaped Charge ammo AoE damage has been removed. It is now an all or nothing damage dealing option in the same vein as [[Weapons#Autocannons|autocannons]]
** Shaped charge bonus damage increased from 50% to 150% to compensate for lost AoE damage

'''NEW BACKGROUND OPTIONS:''' Sharp Negotiating, which provides one of each [[Airdrop_Beacons|airdrop beacon]] and the [[Strafing_Run_Comm_Suite|strafing run comm suite]], and [[This Man's Tank]], which provides a faction-specific tank, have been added. Start with a heavy tank! Start with airdrop beacons! Have fun!

'''NEW STARTING MECH OPTION:''' The [[Faction_Starter_Lists#Urbie Derby|Urbie Derby]] has come to town, now you can start with all [[UrbanMech|Urbies]] if you're feeling wild.

'''NEW COMPONENTS:''' A number of small (0.5/1 ton) components have been added to BTA. Specifically, the [[Heat Sinks#Mini Heat Sink|Mini Heat Sink]], two types of [[Modular Armor]], the [[Magnification Arrays|Magnification and Laser Zoom Arrays]], and the [[HarJel Self-Repair System]] have all been added to BTA. Find them in stores semi-rarely (HarJel only available at select [[Clan Diamond Shark|Diamond Shark]] retailers).

'''COMMUNITY CONTENT:''' The [[Weapons#Snub-Nose Gauss Rifle|Snub-Nose Gauss Rifle]] has been introduced and the [[Highlander#HGN-IB|HGN-IB]] has been updated to carry it.

* Several [[:Category:Clan_OmniMechs|Clan omnis]] have their [[Heat_Sink_Kits#Heat_Sink_Kit_.28CDHS.29|cDHS]] kits fixed, as intended.
* [[Ferro-Lamellor_(C)|Ferro-Lamellor]] is corrected to properly reduce armor weight. Whoops!
* The [[Faction_Starter_Lists#Blakist|Blakist]] starting planet is changed to Keid.
* Some [[Magistracy of Canopus]] planets now actually have descriptions, hurrah!
* [[Ammunition#MRM|Apollo MRM]] crit chance corrected so it behaves properly now, it was too high before.
* [[t-bone|t-bone's]] BTA Team pilot now has his proper mech affinity.
* B-Team and Show the Flag forced AI pilots (such as Pontoon, Burger Time, and the VIP) now have a unique ability, Training Wheels! They're slightly more interesting! Hurrah!
* [[:Category:LAM|LAM]] noise turned down a bit further.
* [[Weapons#Extended_Range_Lasers|ER Micro Laser]] and [[Weapons#Pulse_Lasers|Micro Pulse Laser]] received minor tweaks.
** ER Micro Laser: 
*** Range brackets changed to 0/30/60/90/120 (was previously 0/40/60/70/80)
*** Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
** Micro Pulse Laser: 
*** Crit chance increased from -50% to -25%
*** Heat reduced from 6 to 3
* Heat sink-related quirks and affinities had their text changed to better reflect their actual effect (purely descriptive, no mechanical changes).
* The Argo pods now hold an additional 4 barracks slots each.

'''IMPORTANT:''' v11.3 is an "update" update. Run the installer again to let it just update your files and you're set to go. The installer auto-updates the CAB and injects Modtek for you.

'''IMPORTANT:''' v11.3 is not a save breaking update, your saves are compatible and will work fine.

'''IMPORTANT:''' You can see v11.3's patch notes, as well as any BTA patch notes, on our wiki on this page: https://www.bta3062.com/index.php/Patch_Notes

'''REMINDER:''' This update, and others like it, are made possible by my Patreon supporters. Without their support, updates would come slower and be less impactful. If you feel like being a part of the support for BTA, you can find me here: https://www.patreon.com/bloodydoves

'''REMINDER:''' Custom mod commissions are still available if you're interested. If you'd like to get your own community content added to BTA DM me, bloodydoves, and we can work something out.

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